Tag: blogging

My Vocation Story (Plus Two More!)

Laurent Okitakatshi, Archbishop Joseph Naumann,Daniel Koko Oleko, and yours truly. Several people have asked for my vocation story, but I haven’t written much on the subject. So let me share a bit about how I got to be where I am now. This is from a radio show that I did with my bishop, Archbishop… Continue reading My Vocation Story (Plus Two More!)

Why Argue Against Non-Catholic Beliefs? Why Not Just Argue for Catholicism?

Why do I argue against Protestantism, Mormonism, Atheism, etc.? This question came up recently, in response to my last post. Instead of laying out the case for the Catholic interpretation of Matthew 16:18, it was an explanation of why the Protestant interpretation was wrong. On Facebook, a reader responded, “You should rename your blog from… Continue reading Why Argue Against Non-Catholic Beliefs? Why Not Just Argue for Catholicism?

Hearts of Flesh: Leah Libresco on Her Conversion from Atheism to Catholicism

Not every atheist’s conversion to Catholicism gets covered by CNN or MSNBC or The Blaze.  But Leah Libresco did.  Why?  Well, for starters, she’s responsible for what was, until quite recently, a rather popular atheist blog who is the antithesis of the caricature of Catholics, that we’re irrational, misogynistic drones.  Her conversion was a surprise to many, Christians and atheists alike, to say… Continue reading Hearts of Flesh: Leah Libresco on Her Conversion from Atheism to Catholicism

Marc Barnes, Catholic Blogger Extraordinaire

Here’s a clip of 9-year-old Jonny Mizzone playing banjo with his brothers Robbie (13) on fiddle, and Tommy (14) on guitar: As you can see, he’s so good that it’s a little unsettling. He makes playing amazing music look entirely effortless: he seems to be hardly aware of what he’s doing, the way ordinary humans unconsciously twiddle… Continue reading Marc Barnes, Catholic Blogger Extraordinaire